Archive for August, 2012

Put an ad in the yellow pages and call it a day. That’s how my father used to advertise his pediatric practice. Alarmingly, some doctors today still do the same thing. This is the 21st century and we advocate a much more streamlined effort to get your practice into the mind of your community.

The final rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use is a whopping 672 pages. The biggest surprise was the lowering of thresholds for achieving certain measures like mandatory online access and electronic exchange of summary of care documents. They also served up an increased emphasis on encryption as a data security measure for what they

The preliminary rules for Stage 2 Meaningful Use were released exactly 6 months ago and like clockwork the “final rules” are now set. I will hold off on commenting about the specific choices that were made and focus on what they are and how providers can get in sync with the program. The Office

Last week I spoke with a doctor who runs a large pulmonary practice. Our conversation centered on EMR technology. He was frustrated because he did not like the applications on the system he chose and was not able to see as many patients per day. He also has a research facility that incorporates the

I talk to doctors daily and ask them what their biggest concern is about the survival of their independent practices. Most reveal that administrative costs, insurance and reimbursement issues continue to be the largest burdens in the ever changing healthcare climate. Another overlooked problem relates to social media; how to use it and how

Over the last few years we have worked with doctors from different specialties and backgrounds. So it’s not surprising that each one of them have their own unique view of the issues facing the healthcare industry and specifically small practices. There have been some factors impacting provider participation in EMRs and we wanted to

I’m not advocating that to achieve success in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) you meditate and obtain spiritual enlightenment. I will however tell you what I have discovered gives many doctors a leg up in the digital world in which we live. Actually, Zen and Tao both combine several arts if you didn’t know. The main

As fall approaches, our staff at Iron Comet is ready to assist medical practices in all phases of their business. We offer complete access to our expert support services and urge you to take advantage of our full array of McKesson products. Because our EMR consulting services will fit any size practice and budget, we

In previous posts we have discussed the “transformation” to a digital system and how it affects the staff in a medical office. Resistance to change is normal human behavior but can be managed to have a beneficial outcome. Imposing a new workflow along with learning new systems can throw some people off their game

When I first started in business I worked for a large accounting firm. Although I left that industry many years ago, I still keep an eye on accounting principles and techniques to help our customers in these areas. I have compiled an overview of tax considerations related to Electronic Medical Records or EMRs. A medical